Topics I Never Got Around to Writing

It's been awhile since I've blogged, but that doesn't mean I don't have at least a dozen topics each week that I think are worth writing about.  Here's a summary of some of the ideas I've  had and didn't elaborate via the blog. 

• Verbal Filters: "What has happened to the ability of people to use "filters" before speaking?"  Maybe it's my age, but I do not recall knowing as many people as I do today who begin talking before they engage their brain as to what the impact of what they are about to say will be.
• Drivers: This is frightening -- I seriously think there are an abundancy of drivers on the road who don't consider reckless driving kills people.  Going around a corner at 70 mph is not "cool."  Suggestion:  go ahead and pretend to be speed racer in a parking lot instead of possibly taking out an innoncent person's life..
• Toilet Paper:  I don't think anyone in the house has been trained to replace a roll.  The empty roll will sit on the roller until I replace it.   This same concept applies to paper towels in the kitchen and any and all trash bags throughout the home.
• Children and Money: Consider this THE official memo that your parents are not the Rockefellers and any and all Christmas should not begin pre-Halloween.
•  Manners and Politeness:  When entering a room one says "hello" to a family member (i.e., mother and father.)  When leaving the house one says, "Goodbye" to same people and does not ignore their existance.  These people are your sole support and until you begin earning a salary, treat them as human beings.
• Laundry:  When one begins laundy, please continue the process by taking the wet clothes out and moving them to the dryer or to hang to air dry.  Do not leave laundry in a stagnated state (both process wise and smelling wise) thereby holding up others who would like to have the opportunity to launder their clothing.
• Texting:  Don't text me and then NOT pick up the phone if I have a question regarding the text you just sent.  I know you have your phone,  PICK IT UP AND ANSWER IT -- you would if you it was a friend.
• Politics:  How about "just say no."  It's waaaaaay too early in the election process to have to hear other people's opinions on any candidate.  Also, another biggie -- media commentators: please refrain from sharing your solution(s) on how to fix everything in this terrible economy.  It would probably be more productive to pen a letter to the White House, perhaps in care of President Obama and see if  he'll/they'll consider it.  Good luck with that. 
• Pay kindness forward:  This is a postive note in the blog.  Most of us have been blessed beyond expectation with precious friends and family, and the way to be thankful for that is to pass it along.  Do something nice for others  on a frequesnt basis. It's a good thing and tends to be contagious.
• Hold your tongue/keypad:  If someone says or writes a nasty or unkind thing about you, my mantra is, "Silence is Golden."  Don't engage those types of people with buying into their unhappiness or gripe.  Kindness works wonders with unhappy people.  I KNOW this from direct experience with the public and it works wonders.  Just be kind...it disarms angry folks.
• People:  Most people are wonderful and generous.  It's just the few bad apples that get the attention.  Count your blessings on the wonderful friends and people you presently know and will come to know.  It's one of life's great blessings.
• Laughter:  This is the final topic for today.  Laugh as much and as often as you can.  In my opinion it truly is the key to survival and sanity. Plus, it's pretty fun :)